New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-31
AT GENERAL GIANTS TOMB.
IGNORING THE HERO OF APPoMATToA'

A WREATH OF FLOwFRs-DR JOHN Hh"i
SONS REMARKS
,., ,,o,oo, cen,res OF interest yesterday was
- a., hroos ~ the Civil War. To his resting place anu
,h beauty of the Riverside Park near Caremoh tnou
sands began 10 flock early in the AFTERNOON anu 600
tho memorial services held there proo"oi' 49,
noo,le were rpassed around and near the spot .no
aai visitors feared the of possible ram, ou.
before the hour OF the celebration the SKY hau
an ,rouns and only pale blue, broken with scattered
asos a, ,vb,,e clouds gowed above the purple HUI
son and the Palisades soft breeze tossed 'he iea'o
NJ the trees and helped to mue the heat OF te sun ~
heat down on the throngs that crowded through 'Ho
park. . a., ,oh y,
A. an carly hour the work Of decorating the tomp OF
General Grant was begun, and within the brick walls
fer,s Mains and fragrant plants soon almost hiu the
coffin from view The arched front was faced with "'e
,moreles frnged with pampas grass and IN due let
ters this inscriptions
I'm war foe-n peace friend"
surmountinr this arch was floral Grand Army badge
and above this rose of immorteles Across inc
Grated door was placed generals epauette-lour !ci
To- aoral stars shining IN recognition OF the dead
beros rank Later in the day the little hands OF Ju
Grant daughter Of Colonel Fred fastened large oo
met of La France roses to the grazing. Ihelo "oo
dozen or so floral designs thanking the sides OF the 'a
and most of them were composed OF immorteles Oh u
decorations on the of the tomb wero from inc
Morgon Post. No 307 Tho George G.. Meade Post NO:
J. sent handsome star bearing IN coorsn ; rhronn6
%Sr ,asseS an srrow was the gift OF O. Grant Post,
of Prooklyn shield Of white bearing upon Us d %
,nrne anchor arrived the Testimonial OF tne uUs "a
HE firand Army of the Republic OF Ilionis FROM r
adephia's u s. Grant Pos No .: came w Ht,in
of imnortelles with the floral hsure ,o Ms
the circle. One of the most striking features tss
Of decorations was oob the and yrcrOy L. wne
somSSf the mediation Of the dead General during the
troubles The yieerSy en- waS the conn
paon tribute the purple dragon OF Ss Isa ON by the
New York Commandery Of the Loyal Legion. ,.,. -.
The memorial ceremonies under the direction Oh
" r GgSt "a comwander large platform had been
erected south of the Grant vault facing tae Mrl na
the Of August two years ago conducted
Long before the hour-230 p. n-whch nad Deen uavu
t sSec sls nTed guests Of the Post In front
seats attentive listeners to the services wee Soo,
and children and Mrs Dent and Mrs. Cramer Before
taking their the party had WaSed No 20
in memory OF her grandfather. The men III the crow
that sursed up the police lines DOTTED their mats WINE
the little party silently paid their tribute 10 inc uead
If was nearly $3.50 D. M when the Brooklyn erryboat
Monticello landed the Grand Army mourners at one
hundred and wenty fh-st The strains OF soemh inu
sic broke the stiffness OF the ar s e ISs the
wide road which frnged with hundreds OF specu-
TORS and filed the benches that were ranged IN
front of the platform Speakers stand The escort
ing posts were the T. ID. Morgan Post. No 3o7 ana me
Alexander Hamilton Post No; ls2 squad OF bT Tnnr
lyn policemen also accompanied the procession. iney
were all Grand Army men and carried their army
badges well as their police insignia An interesting
feature OF the parade party OF small coored boys
the of veterans OF the coored REGIMENTS u,. .,o
officers OF the posts with the standadbearers carrying
tattered ensgns and banners. had taken their seats on
the platform the begun by the PLAYING OF
Chopins funeral march by Conernos Band inen I'm
GraSd Army order beginning Comrades the duty of
to-day is OF impressive Significance etG. ih s .ne
sang Intcger Vito" Tic chorus was strong enough 10
produce an excellent effect IN the open air After an
Grant the ritual resumed with responsive ser
vice II. NJ. Calvert officer OF the day. then announced
Dndley Bncks In Memorium was sung by the Apollo
Club The Iov Dr. John Rhey Thompson was the orator
of the day. He said in part
ARE met here TO express our faith in soliery
1t pat down the most gigantic rebellion OF nodeIn ue a
War We want just enough Grants sherman, aud serns
command army OF citizen soldiers We hear strange
Confederate aud soldier. alike patriotic and
iraofs t%ppasei Paul was way pam:
The and found afsguoie whose corner;
spite Of the cries Of bloody shirt. vii leach teach
was evcfasttngly rgh~and the war against
U wars u %any StO II,
that rule orun have healthy existence In his
Southern party did before and Just the Lin
S SU ios VS. O and Ven & them up aasier and s
pause We have learned that the Lord God rules ma ions
well and that the learn His rule the bet
taught that capable OF selfcontrO
and that only safe but righteous and
strong.
Dr. Thompson closed with an eloquent tribute TO the
merits and fame OF the dead President aud General.
Becthoyens funeral march anc 4" Rest, spirits, Res"
by the band, and the singing Of America" by the
Apollo Club chorus followed the Grafton Then the bnge
call taps" rang out again on the air recalling 10 many
the wonderfully imposing services when the hero OF
AppomattOx laid In In the tomb by the lovely
Hudson, and after beneilcon by the Rev DE- Henry
A Butts OF the Drew Theological Seminary the great
crowds dispersed leaving the sleeping cledn Win tnc
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